Honduran hunk Vernon Mina has been living a Hispanic family life his whole life... because... it's... his family. But there's way more to it than that! From entertaining his uncles as a young boy with bits borrowed from his Latino entertainment heroes (Don Francisco anyone?) to meeting his wonderful Mexican wife in high school and accidentally enrolling in a military school to follow her out of state to starting a family of his own and choosing to speak Spanish at home with his son, so much of Vernon's life on stage and off is influenced by his background. Heck, he wouldn't have even found comedy if it weren't for his siblings signing him up for classes and helping pay his way. This was a lovely, world-broadening chat, and I encourage everyone to enjoy Vernon's warm outlook on bringing his culture into his characters as a reflection on his life and the importance of representation.

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